Congo Basin
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From promises to practice: Are Congo Basin forest agreements delivering?
The 2025 State of the Forests of the Congo Basin report examines how countries across Central Africa are implementing international…
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Renewable charcoal from acacia plantations reaches market in DRC’s Tshopo Province
After six years of planting, growing and harvesting acacia trees, farmers in the Yangambi landscape are bringing renewable charcoal to…
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When livelihoods connect: Protecting forests through circular bioeconomies in the Yangambi landscape
Fed by tributaries rising in the heart of Africa’s tropical forests, the Congo River cuts through the Democratic Republic of…
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The Congo Basin’s future is at stake. Here’s what must change
This is the second in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin remains one of the most underfunded…
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The World’s most important forest gets the least money. Here’s why that should alarm you.
This is the first in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin receives far less forest finance than other…
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Not just another media training: Rethinking environmental journalism in Central Africa
When journalists from across Central Africa gathered in Yaoundé in August, it quickly became clear that this was not just…
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Bridging science, people and policy: How evidence-based storytelling shapes environmental action in the Congo Basin
With the intensification of the global environmental crisis, deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation are no longer abstract…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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Central Africa’s forests: Carbon heroes under threat
The Central African subregion, which mainly comprises the Congo Basin, is home to one of the world’s largest expanses of…
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A journey across the world’s largest rainforests
In-depth / 19 June 2024 A journey across the world’s largest rainforests Scroll
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Central African countries vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases
The countries of Central Africa have a problem. They lack the necessary resources to effectively carry out surveillance on zoonotic…
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Over a quarter of Congo Basin forests at risk of vanishing by 2050
At least 27% of undisturbed rainforests in the Congo Basin present in 2020 will disappear by 2050 if the rate…
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State of Central Africa’s forests: New report puts Congo Basin forest ecosystems in perspective
The report on the State of Forests in Central Africa was published by the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) through…
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Keeping the momentum going to protect Congo Basin
The world’s second largest tropical rainforest is situated in the Congo Basin in the center of Africa. This lush region…
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COP26 deforestation pledges a win, but only if they are upheld
Forestry experts are applauding an agreement made in a joint statement on Monday by more than 130 countries at the…
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